μέθη

methēdrunkennessHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine3 occurrences3 books3 verses

Definition

μέθη, -ης, ἡ

[in LXX chiefly for שָׁכַר and cognate forms ;]

drunkenness: Luke 21:34; pl., Romans 13:13, Galatians 5:21

Synonyms: see: κῶμος

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

3 total
  1. Luke 21:34μέθῃ · drunkenness
    But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
  2. Romans 13:13μέθαις · drunkenness
    Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
  3. Galatians 5:21μέθαι · drunkenness
    …and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.